MAVERICKS RUMORS & GOSSIP

The Dallas Mavericks aren’t a good basketball team – and for the first time in the Dirk-era, it’s time for the organization to actively tank.
Tanking isn’t an easy proposition for a team which hasn’t had a losing record since the new millennium. But, barring an impossible string of wins, the Mavericks season is already lost. Ravished by injuries to key veterans Nowitzki...

The Boston Celtics have largely struggled to defend the rim in the Brad Stevens era, but they may just the right solution in mind.
According to a report by Marc Stein of ESPN on Friday, the Celtics are interested in trading for Dallas Mavericks center Andrew Bogut.
Bogut, 32, is averaging 3.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks in 25.0 minutes per game in 2016-17 but is currently...

The Dallas Mavericks started the season in about the same place they have stayed through the first 21 games. The ‘L’ column. Now, the Mavs look to seek vengeance for the first loss of the season. The Dallas Mavericks have had a really difficult season, and the MFFLs maybe even more so. This offseason was […]
Mavericks Look For Revenge From Early Season Loss to Pacers - The...

Andrew Bogut and his expiring contract could be a hot commodity on the trade market this winter. Here are four potential trade destinations. After being traded to Dallas (by his choice) this summer from Golden State, Andrew Bogut was supposed to be one of the bigger pieces in getting the Mavericks back into the playoffs. […]
Dallas Mavericks: Four Trade Destinations For Andrew...

In a season full of disappointments and failure, the revitalized play of Wesley Matthews is a positive aspect for Dallas Mavericks fans to cling to. In the summer of 2015 the Dallas Mavericks offered a 4 year contract worth $70 million dollars to Wesley Matthews. After suffering a brutal achilles injury the season prior, many […]
Revitalized Wesley Matthews is a Bright Spot for...

We know the Dallas Mavericks are having a very rough season. The proud Mark Cuban-owned franchise have fallen all the way down to SixersLand, just a half game ahead of Philly for the worst record in the NBA at an abysmal 4-17 on the season. A team that was once known for its high octane offense is now averaging a paltry 92.1 points per game.
Things are bad in Dallas. But bad enough...

If a rookie season is like an Intro to NBA class, consider Dorian Finney-Smith in the advanced placement section — and on the accelerated track.
“He just gains more wisdom as he gets his (tail) kicked,” Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle deadpanned recently.
Carlisle has even gone as far as to say Finney-Smith takes it personally when opponents score on him. He becomes upset when...

He’s averaging career bests. The NBA’s Most Improved Player award rewards the player who has grown the most from one season to the next. It’s not awarded based on highly scientific parameters, but it suits a purpose. While there is still a lot of season to be played, one name comes to the forefront. Despite the Dallas Mavericks’ woeful start, there’s no reason Harrison...

However, Dallas could revisit this scenario if the playoffs are out of reach. The Dallas Mavericks have no immediate plans to trade center Andrew Bogut but will not rule out the idea should the playoffs be out of reach, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com.
MacMahon said the Mavericks’ focus, while holding the worst record in the Western Conference at 4-15 heading into Monday...

Dirk Nowitzki’s role has been mostly cheerleader/assistant coach this season. (Dallas Morning News)
On the court, Saturday night’s 107-82 win over the Chicago Bulls was a season-high in terms of good vibes for the Mavericks. Off the court, the pre and post game feelings weren’t as positive.
About forty five minutes before tip-off, Mavs.com beat writer Earl K. Sneed...

The last 15 years have reminded us that all good things must come to an end. This is not a normal feeling.
Losses are piling like a bunch of dirty dishes after a busy night at the Cheesecake Factory. The effort is there, but the results don’t equal the passion. A franchise, known for the last decade-and-a-half for its winning prowess, finds itself at the bottom of the NBA standings...

DALLAS (AP) Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is again expressing frustration with NBA officials, although this time his criticism has nothing to do with his own team. Prior to the Mavericks' game Wednesday night against San Antonio, Cuban complained about missed traveling and double-dribble calls in the first 15 seconds of the Clippers-Nets game Tuesday night - Brooklyn's Bojan...

DALLAS (AP) -- Dirk Nowitzki will be out at least two more games with a right Achilles tendon injury that has contributed to the Dallas Mavericks superstar missing 11 of the first 16 games this season.The 38-year-old Nowitzki returned from an eight-game absence because of the injury and played against the Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland last week before sitting again at home against...

Ravaged with multiple injuries to key starters, the Dallas Mavericks start to the 2016-17 has been an unmitigated disaster. But, despite winning an NBA-low three of 16 games, Mavs owner Mark Cuban isn’t ready to throw in the towel.
Cuban said Dallas is always going to compete, as attempting to land the number one pick is no certain guarantee.
“Haters gonna hate. We think that...

The Dirk Nowitzki farewell tour is turning out similarly to that of Kobe Bryant’s a year ago. Sure, there may not be the gift-giving, brutal inefficiency, and general basketball horror, but there’s losing -– a lot of losing. At 2-13, the Dallas Mavericks have the worst record in the NBA. And with four back-to-backs in the month of December, their schedule isn’t exactly easing...

The 2016-17 season has been tough so far for the Dallas Mavericks, and that’s putting it lightly. Dallas is currently 2-11 and on a six-game losing streak.
The Mavs are dead last in the Southwest Division, and they’re also the worst team in the NBA’s Western Conference. To add insult to injury, though, it’s not just the West that Dallas is looking up at.
With only two wins...

When losing J.J. Barea to injury is a massive problem, you're in it up to your neck. The Dallas Mavericks will be without their mosquito-like guard for at least another month after he tore a calf muscle against the Celtics last week. Most NBA fan bases are quietly pleased when J.J. Barea goes away, but the Mavs need him: Deron Williams has a bum calf too, Devin Harris has yet to...

In a game against the Dallas Mavericks on March 5, 2015, Wesley Matthews of the Portland Trail Blazers slipped after receiving a pass and tore his left achilles. Less than two months earlier, he became the Blazers' all-time leader in three-pointers made. However, the once nicknamed "Iron Man" and fan favorite would miss the remainder of the season. An achilles tear is known to...

New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis often does things that few other NBA players can pull off, and that was the case in Monday night’s game against the Mavericks.
Mavericks guard Justin Anderson attempted to drive on him, and that was a really bad idea. He did manage to get close to the hoop, but the shot he put up was swatted away by Porzingis, who didn’t even need to...

The Mavericks recently caused a stir when they revoked media credentials for two ESPN reporters. The issue now appears to be resolved.
News emerged last week that ESPN writers Marc Stein and Tim MacMahon were no longer allowed to cover Mavericks home games for ESPN. Earlier in the week, the two made a joint statement on the matter. Here it is in its entirety courtesy of ESPN.
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The Brothers Curry went head-to-head last night as the Golden State Warriors took on the Dallas Mavericks in Oakland, with Seth and Steph starting at point guard for their respective teams. While the two didn't spend too much time guarding each other, unfortunately, the game wasn't without a few instances of Curry-on-Curry crime.
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